Bethlehem Area Man Charged After Accident Police

A Bethlehem area man was charged Saturday with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving left of center of the road, damaging an attended vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident.

No one was injured in the 7:45 p.m. collision after which John G. Stasko, 35, of Bethlehem R.5 was charged.

Robert D. Sproull of 316 W. Garrison St., Bethlehem, told police he was driving west on 4th Street near the Buchanan Street intersection when he saw Stasko's car traveling east in the westbound lane. Sproull said he tried to turn to the right to avoid a crash, but his vehicle was struck on the left rear fender and bumper by Stasko's car.

Police said Stasko did not stop at the scene and was later pulled over by police in the 1300 block of E. 4th Street.